a thrifty man will be rich
In Chinese, the Pinyin is Ji ǎ ng ù n é nggu ǎ ng, which means to be thrifty, so to be rich. From Laozi.
The origin of Idioms
Lao Tzu: "benevolence makes you brave, frugality makes you broad."
Idiom usage
As an object or attribute; used to admonish
a thrifty man will be rich
get into trouble through clever means - nòng qiǎo fǎn zhuō
to have an irascible temperament - cuō yán rù huǒ
work out the plot before putting pen to paper - yì zài bǐ qián
burn books and bury the literati in pits - fén shū kēng rú